Joe Budden

Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
In 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, “Joe Budden.” It included Budden's 2003 Grammy-nominated hit “Pump It Up,” and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie “2 Fast 2 Furious.” Its second single was “Fire” featuring Busta Rhymes, which was in the movie “Mean Girls.” The song “Drop Drop” was featured on the soundtrack for the movie “Cradle 2 the Grave.”
After his debut album, Budden's sophomore release, titled “The Growth,” was hampered due to the label's problems between Budden and Def Jam which was not happy with the direction of his music. The pr... Continue Bio >>